The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist

Friday, July 20, 2018

Jake

My baby this morning. I can see the love in his eyes.

Thursday Evening

Photos from a cooler pleasant evening. A lone doe in the backyard and another pretty sky.

Thursday, July 19, 2018

A Sweet Visit

This sweet cardinal came to look in my studio window today. I love when the birds visit and stay long enough for me to snap a few photos.

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Living the Creative Life

Our Living the Creative Life group met this evening at Montano's. Shown is the artwork we created using the theme "HOME":

Therry painted her cats, Misha and Gus. They bring much joy into Therry and Wally's "home". It is a delightful large painting she is going to have framed.

Wally painted his childhood home that is located in Illinois. He drew this from memory. Imagine the memories he has stored from years of living in this house that he once called "home".

l did a mixed media abstract expressing how no matter where you live, "home" is where your heart is.

We will meet again in September. The next theme is JOURNAL.

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Tonight's post sunset sky.

I purchased a box of misc. frames, etc., at auction on Saturday just to get these two gorgeous pieces that were buried in the box. I think the $10 I paid was a steal! They are big ~ 9" and thick hard wood. SO happy with them.

Until he extends his circle of compassion to all living things, man will not find peace.

~Albert Schweitzer

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Sunday Salon

A good time was had by all this evening at Ibby Taylor Greer's SUNDAY SALON. Ibby sets a beautiful table and she surprised us with Ice Cream Cake in honor of National Ice Cream Day! We enjoyed good food and interesting conversation.

My Sweet Baby

My sweet baby this morning in one of his favorite places ~ top of the couch!

Moon Sliver

The moon shining just over the trees last night with the street light looking like the sun!

Saturday, July 14, 2018

Just drove past her. She was slowly walking among the big trees on this hot summer day.

Friday, July 13, 2018

It's a beautiful night in the valley.

The only way to bring peace to the earth is to learn to make our own life peaceful.

~Buddha

Thursday, July 12, 2018

Delivered

Mary is now in her new permanent home. After I checked with the Pastor yesterday and received his acceptance, Mr. Magic and I delivered her this morning to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. I hope everyone in the parish thinks she is beautiful and enjoys her for many years.

Consignment Booth

Booth 2173 at Buy The Season

I spent several hours on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in my booth ~ rearranging, cleaning, and stocking with items I purchased in Ohio. It is full with decor and fun items!!

A Happy Customer

A customer showed me this photo yesterday. She bought this twin bed from my booth in February and made this bench from it for her front porch. She lives in a very old house and wanted the bench to look old, as well. I love a happy customer!

Flowers

Many of our flowers opened while we were away. The Gladiolas are late blooming ~ so pretty ~ brought a couple in and put in a vase to enjoy. Happy to see the gorgeous Hydrangeas and the Rose of Sharon. Geraniums on the back porch.

Return to Virginia

We headed back to Virginia on Saturday morning. Every inch of the vehicle was jammed. I purchased many items for my booth and a 5' Madonna statue that I am going to donate to my church. She will look beautiful in the church foyer. She was at an estate sale and must have guided me there, knowing I would love her.

We had to stop at the famous Shisler's Cheese House in Kidron for some Heggy's chocolates.

The last photo is Kelley Wilkinson Dario of Graysons Co Estate Sale Services, with Dan Daniel, moving the Madonna statue to my vehicle. Bless their hearts for getting her in the car and packing her well.

Kelley and Dan

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Where's Daddy

Dear little Jake at the window looking for his Daddy to come back in.

The Sweetest Face

Friday, July 6, 2018

Dinner With My Friend

It was a beautiful drive back to Wooster from Canton this evening. I met good friend Holly Hoff for dinner and we had a great time. Too long between visits with the special people in my life.

Thursday, July 5, 2018

Fireworks

Fireworks in Wooster, Ohio, last night. Photos taken from a car dealership lot - too much light.

For in that sleep of death, what dreams may come!

I AM A "SEARCHER"

"I am one of the searchers. There are, I believe, millions of us. We are not unhappy, but neither are we really content. We continue to explore life, hoping to uncover its ultimate secret. We continue to explore ourselves, hoping to understand. We like to walk along the beach, we are drawn by the ocean, taken by its power, its unceasing motion, its mystery and unspeakable beauty. We like forests and mountains, deserts and hidden rivers, and the lonely cities as well. Our sadness is as much a part of our lives as is our laughter. To share our sadness with one we love is perhaps as great a joy as we can know - unless it be to share our laughter. We searchers are ambitious only for life itself, for everything beautiful it can provide. Most of all we love and want to be loved. We want to live in a relationship that will not impede our wandering, nor prevent our search, nor lock us in prison walls; that will take us for what little we have to give. We do not want to prove ourselves to another or compete for love.

For wanderers, dreamers, and lovers, for lonely men and women who dare to ask of life everything good and beautiful. It is for those who are too gentle to live among wolves."

~ James Kavanaugh

I am THE LOVERS Tarot Card

Motive, power, and action, arising from Inspiration and Impulse. THE LOVERS represents intuition and inspiration. Very often a choice needs to be made. Originally, this card was just called LOVE. And that's acually more apt than "LOVERS." Love follows in this sequence of growth and maturity. And, coming after the Emperor, who is about control, it is a radical change in perspective. LOVE is a force that makes you choose and decide for reasons you often can't understand; it makes you surrender control to a higher power. And that is what this card is all about. Finding something or someone who is so much a part of yourself, so perfectly attuned to you and you to them, that you cannot, dare not resist. This card indicates that you have or will come across a person, a career, challenge, or thing that you will fall in love with. You will know instinctively that you must have this, even if it means diverging from your chosen path. No matter the difficulties, without it you will never be complete.